Tarr's Toolbox
Quick and easy ideas to spice up your lessons, brought to you by @russeltarr. I teach History but many of these ideas will be transferable to other subjects too!
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Developing examination / essay skills

  • Using Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions to improve the evaluation of sources
  • Using Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions to improve the evaluation of sources
  • Using Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions to improve the evaluation of sources
  • Using Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions to improve the evaluation of sources

Using Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions to improve the evaluation of sources

Data-driven history lessons: “How could geographers help us to answer this question?”

Data-driven history lessons: “How could geographers help us to answer this question?”

“Tell us something we don’t know!”: A quiz to develop deeper understanding

“Tell us something we don’t know!”: A quiz to develop deeper understanding

Using Emojis to develop vocabulary and source analysis skills

Using Emojis to develop vocabulary and source analysis skills

Use an “Image Jigsaw” to arrange class groups

Use an “Image Jigsaw” to arrange class groups

Use an ‘Image Flash’ to engage students with pictorial sources

Use an ‘Image Flash’ to engage students with pictorial sources

Online citation generator for student projects

Online citation generator for student projects

  • Use “Finish this image” exercises to improve visual literacy
  • Use “Finish this image” exercises to improve visual literacy
  • Use “Finish this image” exercises to improve visual literacy
  • Use “Finish this image” exercises to improve visual literacy

Use “Finish this image” exercises to improve visual literacy

  • Write a SCRIPT, not an ESSAY: Use film-making to engage students in the art of writing
  • Write a SCRIPT, not an ESSAY: Use film-making to engage students in the art of writing

Write a SCRIPT, not an ESSAY: Use film-making to engage students in the art of writing

10 creative approaches for developing essay-writing skills

10 creative approaches for developing essay-writing skills

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